Crimson Tide Rises

On January 7, 2013, Alabama routed Notre Dame in college football's BCS Championship Game in Miami, earning the Crimson Tide's second straight National Championship in a streak that, to all appearances, would extend indefinitely. Instead, it was three years before Alabama would win another title, its fourth under head coach Nick Saban, by defeating Clemson for the 2016 title. The Rise of the Crimson Tide covers the highs and lows of that three year stretch, the pressures that accompany the expectations placed on 18-21 year-olds, and the strategies and motivations that Saban used to hold the Alabama dynasty together and return UA to the top of the NCAA. The story is told through fresh interviews with Saban and the Alabama coaches, as well as the Alabama players, including the three very different quarterbacks that led Alabama in that three-year span. The purpose of The Rise of the Crimson Tide is look behind the scenes, to go beyond the play-by-plays and uncover the mentalities and discussions of the players and coaches. Author, Cecil Hurt narrates how the national media proclaimed Alabama football as "dead" in the early days of the 2015 season and how Saban and the Crimson Tide players overcame the media and brought Alabama back to the pinnacle of the college football world. Roll Tide!